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Elisha Huntington Letters to His Son in California

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[corresponds to page 1 of March 26, 1854 letter]
March 26th, 1854
My Dear Son
Your letter of
Feb 14 th [superscript] was read 20 th [superscript] Inst which contains the first deffin
ite intelligence with regard to your intentions. It may be best
perhaps for you to stay through the summer If your prospects
for earning money will warrant the wrisk of sickness
which is allmost all I have [caret] been [written above line] afraid of but that you know
is uncertain in any country we must hope for the best
and prepare for the worst It Is to a sage proverb and worthy
of all consideration your staying till June or longer
wont materially offset my calculations as you could
not be here in season for a springs work I have my ca
lculations made and expect a man a week from
tomorrow and in the meantime I have been getting
out manure fixing fenses &c in my way you know
not taking it very hard--Tomorrow I intend to compl
owing for Oats and in the course of the week will do a
pretty good job on 8 acres and then shall give up
the team to my hired man If I get him he Is now on
the Road and I expect the contractors will make an effort
to keep him probably at an advance of wages but I think
they will succede If they do I can find someone else or
do awhile alone Charles has sold his interest at West
Barren for 950 in 1/2 yearly payments of 200 getting 150
down Uncle Amos backs the obligations for his hopeful
son Wheaton I understand they assume all the debts and Lu
sais Charly Is worth the amount clear Hays moves out

[corresponds to page 1 of March 26, 1854 letter]
March 26th, 1854
My Dear Son
Your letter of
Feb 14 th [superscript] was read 20 th [superscript] Inst which contains the first deffin
ite intelligence with regard to your intentions. It may be best
perhaps for you to stay through the summer If your prospects
for earning money will warrant the wrisk of sickness
which is allmost all I have [caret] been [written above line] afraid of but that you know
is uncertain in any country we must hope for the best
and prepare for the worst It Is to a sage proverb and worthy
of all consideration your staying till June or longer
wont materially offset my calculations as you could
not be here in season for a springs work I have my ca
lculations made and expect a man a week from
tomorrow and in the meantime I have been getting
out manure fixing fenses &c in my way you know
not taking it very hard--Tomorrow I intend to compl
owing for Oats and in the course of the week will do a
pretty good job on 8 acres and then shall give up
the team to my hired man If I get him he Is now on
the Road and I expect the contractors will make an effort
to keep him probably at an advance of wages but I think
they will succede If they do I can find someone else or
do awhile alone Charles has sold his interest at West
Barren for 950 in 1/2 yearly payments of 200 getting 150
down Uncle Amos backs the obligations for his hopeful
son Wheaton I understand they assume all the debts and Lu
sais Charly Is worth the amount clear Hays moves out